Edgar Dibden
Commissioner Edgar Dibden | |
|---|---|
| 9th Chief of the Staff | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| General | Albert Orsborn Wilfred Kitching |
| Preceded by | John Allan |
| Succeeded by | William J. Dray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1888 Leeds, England |
| Died | 1971 |
| Spouse | Helena Bennett (m. 1914) |
| Children | 1 |
Edgar Dibden (1888–1971) was an English minister and Salvation Army officer who served as the 9th Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Edgar Dibden was born in Leeds, England in 1888 and was the son of Salvation Army officers. In 1910, he entered training to become a Salvation Army officer from the Hanley Citadel Corps. In 1914, he married Helena Bennett with whom he had one child.[2] He played cornet in the International staff band for over 15 years.[2]
Career
[edit]As a Salvation Army officer, Dibden served as a corps officer in several corps before he was appointed to various financial appointments at the Women's Social Services headquarters, where he served from 1914 to 1937. From 1937 to 1947, he served in a variety of financial leadership roles. In 1953, General Albert Osborne appointed Dibden to be the 9th Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army, a position he held until his retirement in 1957.[3][4] Dibden was officially installed on July 28 at Regent Hall.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "TORONTO, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1946". The War Cry (3205): 8. 27 April 1946. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b Meritt, John (2006). Historical Dictionary of the Salvation Army (PDF). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 132–133. ISBN 0-8108-5344-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Armistead, David (2006). The Salvation Army's history in Scotland: The Pioneering Years (1946 - 2004). London. p. 195. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Oct. 10, 1954 - Salvation Army Congress Opens In Paris Edgar Dibden, Chief of Staff..." bridgemanimages.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "S.A. New Chief of Staff" (PDF). The Elim Grangel. XXXIV (37): 440. 12 September 1953.